June 11, 2026
House Democratic leaders said they will oppose the Homeland Security spending bill as the nation is reeling over the Jan 7 killing of a 37-year-old woman
The bill, which will fund Trump's immigration crackdown, make his 2017 tax cuts permanent, and is expected to knock millions of Americans off health insurance
The measure passes 51-50 after days of debate, and all-night session
Musk has argued that the legislation would greatly increase the national debt and erase the savings he says he has achieved through DOGE
The different versions of the bill in the two narrowly Republican-controlled chambers of Congress could complicate party leaders' goal of passing the bill
CBO sees $2.4tn debt impact in House-passed bill while CFRB says costs could rise to $5 trillion including interest if made permanent
Musk criticises Trump's tax bill as deficit-increasing, but Trump stands by the bill
